Douglas ‘Buddy” Griggs

WEST POINT – Douglas R. “Buddy” Griggs, 65, passed away Friday, June 28, 2013, at USA Medical Center, in Mobile, Ala. He was born Jan. 20, 1948, in Monroe County, to Odele Garrett Griggs and Rufus Woodrow Griggs.

He was a member of First United Methodist Church and was presently attending Strong United Methodist Church where he grew up. He graduated from Aberdeen High School. He started Griggs Car Quest in August 1977. He enjoyed his farm working with his cattle and was an avid duck hunter and fisherman. He was presently a member of the Clay County Cattleman’s Association. He was serving on the advisory board of Four County Electric Power Association and was a nominations committee member. Active in community works, he had served as past president of the Clay County Chamber of Commerce. He was a Ducks Unlimited Sponsor where he was past chairman. He served as a chairman of trustees at First United Methodist Church where he was an MYF Leader. He was a board member of First National Bank and Cadence Bank of West Point. He served on the Board of Oak Hill Academy. He married Gale Young Griggs on Aug. 30, 1969, in West Point, at First United Methodist Church.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, July 1, at Calvert Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Truman Thompson officiating.

Survivors include his wife, Gale Young Griggs of West Point; one daughter, Leigh Elizabeth Griggs Camp of Madison; one son, Brian Douglas Griggs of West Point; two grandchildren, Neely Caradine Griggs of Birmingham, Ala., and Abigale Evans Camp of Madison; three sisters, Kay Griggs Rogers of Aberdeen, Mavis Griggs Chism (Buddy) of Amory and Lula Mae Griggs Kilgore of Birmingham, Ala.

Preceding him in death were his parents; and his brother, Johnny Griggs.